Swimming in Bulgaria in may 2025 Sea temperature by city in may
Do you want to go to the beach in Bulgaria in may 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in may in Bulgaria by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Bulgaria in may 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in Bulgaria in may in several coastal cities.
61°F
min: 55°F / max: 68°F
61°F
min: 54°F / max: 67°F
61°F
min: 54°F / max: 68°F
Albena
61°F
min: 54°F / max: 68°F
Baltchik
61°F
min: 54°F / max: 68°F
Byala
61°F
min: 54°F / max: 67°F
Chabla
61°F
min: 54°F / max: 68°F
Kavarna
61°F
min: 54°F / max: 68°F
61°F
min: 54°F / max: 67°F
61°F
min: 54°F / max: 67°F
Pomorie
61°F
min: 54°F / max: 67°F
Shkorpilovtsi
61°F
min: 54°F / max: 67°F
60°F
min: 55°F / max: 67°F
Tsarevo
60°F
min: 54°F / max: 67°F
Where should you go swimming in Bulgaria in the month of may?
Swimming in Bulgaria in may is cold
In may in Bulgaria swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.
Swimming in may in Burgas, Slantchev Briag (Sunny Beach), Varna, Albena, Baltchik, Byala, Chabla, Kavarna, Nessebar, Obzor, Pomorie, Shkorpilovtsi, Sozopol and Tsarevo is possible... with a wetsuit! Indeed, the water is cold at this time of year with an average temperature of 61°F (min: 55°F/max: 68°F).
Where to go swimming in Bulgaria in may: the map of sea temperatures
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freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in may
Burgas
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 61°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 55°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 68°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2.1in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 4 jour(s) (11%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 28% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Burgas in may
Slantchev Briag (Sunny Beach)
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 61°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 54°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 67°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (16%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 26% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Slantchev Briag (Sunny Beach) in may
Varna
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 61°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 54°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 68°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.1in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (17%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 27% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Varna in may
Albena
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 61°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 54°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 68°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.1in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (17%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 27% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
Baltchik
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 61°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 54°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 68°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 61°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2.4in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 4 jour(s) (13%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 27% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
List of coastal cities in Bulgaria
| Burgas in may | cold swimming |
| Slantchev Briag (Sunny Beach) in may | cold swimming |
| Varna in may | cold swimming |
| Albena in may | cold swimming |
| Baltchik in may | cold swimming |
| Byala in may | cold swimming |
| Chabla in may | cold swimming |
| Kavarna in may | cold swimming |
| Nessebar in may | cold swimming |
| Obzor in may | cold swimming |
| Pomorie in may | cold swimming |
| Shkorpilovtsi in may | cold swimming |
| Sozopol in may | cold swimming |
| Tsarevo in may | cold swimming |